Sayin, a former five-star prospect and No. 1 quarterback in the 2024 recruiting class out of Carlsbad (California), enrolled at Ohio State in January 2024 after a brief stint at Alabama. Despite limited game reps last fall, he's widely seen as the frontrunner in the Buckeyes' current race.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day hasn’t named a starter at quarterback yet but he did go into some detail Thursday about what he will be looking for as Lincoln Kienholz and Julian Sayin compete to replace Will Howard,

When asked about what he is looking to see from both Sayin and Kienholz this preseason, Day told reporters on Thursday that he wants "command of the offense.""You want command of the offense," Day said.